ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF INNOVATION ACTIVITY OF THE REGIONS OF UKRAINE.

Abstract

The article presents the results of the analysis of innovation activity in the regions of Ukraine. The aspects of innovation activity are analyzed, factors of motivational insufficiency to innovations in the regions are determined. The deterrent factors of development of innovation activity in the regions are determined: lack of own financial resources and inadequate state financial assistance; great value of innovation; lack of necessary and understandable information about innovation; insufficient connection between institutions of higher education, science and business; low innovation activity of enterprises; fragmentation of the structural elements of innovation infrastructure in some regions. Leaders and outsiders among the regions in this activity are identified. The evaluation, which reflects the main problems in the development of innovation activity of business entities, is identified and the vector of its transformation is determined.